December 6, 2006
Australia has voted to end its former complete ban on human cloning. What is interesting is that this change wasn’t made because of new breakthroughs in the science. There haven’t been any–except with adult and umbilical cord blood stem cells. … Read More
December 6, 2006
A MUM who gave up hope of having another baby got pregnant after giving her eggs to a childless couple who paid for her fertility treatment in return. (Mirror.co.uk)
December 6, 2006
A UK company is applying for permission to transplant stem cells made from human foetal tissue into the brains of stroke patients. (BBC)
December 6, 2006
Five of the nation’s largest employers plan to soon give their workers a unique health care benefit – their very own electronic medical record that they can take when they travel, change jobs or see a new doctor. (AP)
December 6, 2006
More parents are choosing to drain and store stem cell-rich blood from their baby’s umbilical cord and placenta at birth. Blood storage has become a boon industry for private companies such as Cord Blood Registry, which operates the nation’s largest … Read More
December 6, 2006
Australia’s Parliament on Wednesday lifted a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research despite opposition from the prime minister and other party leaders. (CBS News)
December 6, 2006
Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have made clear that overturning President Bush’s embryonic-stem-cell-research-funding policy will be high on their agenda when they take the reins of the Congress. So come January, it seems we are in for yet … Read More
December 5, 2006
Remember the recent revelation that Advanced Cell Technology had been less than honest in reporting a “breakthrough” on stem cell research? As reported in a Nov. 6th post (Journal Clarifies Stem-Cell Report), ACT had misrepresented its claim to extract a … Read More
December 5, 2006
19 people infected with HIV in 2004 from illegal blood-sellers have been awarded the equivalent of $2.5 million in damages. This is significant in a country that has not always acknowledged its AIDS problem. There are an estimated 650,000 currently … Read More
December 5, 2006
I am glad to see that I am not the only one noticing the ludicrousness of every government entity this side of the dog catcher tripping over themselves to throw money at Big Biotech. Business Investors Daily has an excellent … Read More
December 5, 2006
The social forces set in motion by those who believe it is proper to manipulate the genetic traits of our children, are becoming increasingly apparent. Now, as reported in a column by Dr. Darshak M. Sanghavi in the New York … Read More
December 5, 2006
Researchers have discovered that cats get Alzheimer’s disease, and it is very similar to the human variety. This opens up tremendous possibilities for researchers to learn about the disease and study potential treatments. Don’t tell me we don’t need animals … Read More
December 5, 2006
Remember the play Little Shop of Horrors and the alien plant keeps demanding, “Feed me!” This is now the mantra of Big Biotech. In country after country, state after state,and locality after locality, lobbyists for the biotech industry, their research … Read More
December 5, 2006
With a rare criminal case against a senior federal researcher, prosecutors are sending a message to scientists on the government payroll: Making money from companies on the side can land you in big trouble. (AP)
December 5, 2006
Queensland’s two major organ transplant hospitals have banned training Chinese surgeons because of concerns that China takes organs from executed prisoners. (Herald Sun)
December 5, 2006
U.S. neuroscientists say transplanted neural stem cells hold promise for reducing the destruction of dopaminergic cells that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. (UPI)
December 5, 2006
Wanting to have children who follow in one’s footsteps is an understandable desire. But a coming article in the journal Fertility and Sterility offers a fascinating glimpse into how far some parents may go to ensure that their children stay … Read More
December 4, 2006
While reading the story in The Economist about the neural stem cell research success, which I just blogged, I also noticed this important description of the research process, which, notwithstanding the assertions of animal liberationist ideologues, illustrates the acute need … Read More
December 4, 2006
I consider The Economist to be the world’s best weekly news magazine. I often disagree with its perspective, but its journalism is usually top notch. (For example, it was one of the only news outlets to report the great Advanced … Read More
December 4, 2006
It is interesting that Peter Singer’s approval of a monkey brain experiment is big news in the UK, but virtually ignored here. In this piece, the Independent points out (correctly) that Singer’s approval of the monkey experiment is not really … Read More
December 4, 2006
The human cloners want thousands and thousands of eggs to try and win the Nobel Prize by becoming the first scientists to successfully clone a human embryo and derive embryonic stem cell lines. (Remember, Wu-suk Hwang used more than 2000 … Read More
December 4, 2006
Society is dangerously close to crossing a moral boundary that will change what it means to be human, a Labor MP has said during debate on stem cell legislation. (Sydney Morning Herald)
December 4, 2006
A sixth attempt to introduce voluntary euthanasia laws in South Australia will be launched tomorrow with a bill from independent MP Bob Such. Dr Such has said his legislation will take in aspects of previous attempts to introduce right-to-die provisions … Read More
December 4, 2006
After almost two years of maneuvering, lawmakers are poised to approve a $500 million plan aimed at making New Jersey a national leader in stem-cell research. The effort to fund the controversial embryonic work was a centerpiece of Gov. Richard … Read More
December 4, 2006
The role of nursing homes has changed. The state Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century released a report last week that recommended eliminating 3,068 nursing home beds while expanding such community-based services as assisted living, day care … Read More
